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HB1871

Signed by Governor
Authored by Paul Dyson (R)
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Caption: Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of attempted capital murder of a peace officer; increasing a criminal penalty; changing eligibility for parole and mandatory supervision.
Initially Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Cook (R); Louderback (R); Wharton (R); Wilson (R)
Co-authors: Hayes (R); Lowe (R); Morales, E. (D); Schoolcraft (R)
Sponsors: Schwertner (R)
Co-sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R); Campbell (R); Hagenbuch (R); Kolkhorst (R); Perry (R)


(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Campbell signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Perry signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Schwertner signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Jan 15, 2025


(H) Dyson signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 14, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Criminal Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 25, 2025


(H) Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
 

Apr 2, 2025


(H) Louderback signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Wharton signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 15, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
(H) Considered by s/c in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
(H) Left pending in subcommittee
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Wilson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Recalled from subcommittee
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 2, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#1509: Yea 109 (R 81, D 28) - Nay 25 (R 0, D 25)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Geren; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Bowers; Canales; Cole; Collier; Davis, Y.; Flores; Gamez; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Johnson; Meza; Morales Shaw; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Thompson; Turner; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Dutton; Gates; Gerdes; Goodwin; Hayes; Hinojosa; Jones, J.; Lalani; Martinez; Moody; Plesa

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Christina Morales: "When Record No. 1509 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mihaela Plesa: "When Record No. 1509 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Terry Canales: "When Record No. 1509 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 1509 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Lowe signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Schoolcraft signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#1586: Yea 108 (R 85, D 23) - Nay 35 (R 1, D 34)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, M.; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Bernal; Canales; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Guerra; Hayes; Hernandez; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Longoria; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Bowers; Goodwin; Hefner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Moody; Morales Shaw

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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 9, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Criminal Justice, chaired by a Republican
 

May 21, 2025


(S) Posting rule suspended
 

May 22, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
 

May 23, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 27, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250527_HB1871_2R: Yea 27 (R 20, D 7) - Nay 4 (R 0, D 4)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; J. Hinojosa; Zaffirini

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250527_HB1871_3R: Yea 27 (R 20, D 7) - Nay 4 (R 0, D 4)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; J. Hinojosa; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
 

May 28, 2025


(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 30, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 5/22/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as David Gonzalez for Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as David Gonzalez for self (with Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA))
 

For

(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Calder Lively for self (with Brazos County District Attorney)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Edward Ramirez for self (with Brazos County Sheriff)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Jarvis Parsons for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Jarvis Parsons for self (with Brazos County District Attorney)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Audrey Louis for 81st Judicial District Attorney
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Brian Hawthorne for self (with Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT))
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Carlos Ortiz for San Antonio police officers Association
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as David Simmons for College Station Police Department
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Dusty Boyd for self (with Coryell County District Attorney)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Eric Carcerano for self (with Chambers County District Attorney)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Jack Roady for Galveston County District Attorney
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as James Parnell for Dallas Police Association
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as James Richards for Texas Police Chiefs Association
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Jennifer Tharp for self (with Comal County District Attorney)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Keith Schmidt for Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Ky Ash for DPS Officers Association (DPSOA)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Lauren Lawrence for Tarrant County District Attorney
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Lauren Lawrence for Tarrant County District Attorney
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as M Williams for Dallas County District Attorney
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Philip Furlow for self (with 106th Judicial District Attorney)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Philip Furlow for self (with 106th Judicial District Attorney)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))



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